An incredibly rare copy of Super Mario Bros., featuring a distinct cover with no NES trademark symbol, has just become the most expensive game collectible yet.
Director Hikaru Nakano reflects on how the series has shifted gradually over the years from a complex sim to relaxing, player-driven freedom -- but its goals have remained the same.
The Metroidvania genre is full of memorable classics that can hang with the best of the original franchises that give the genre its name. Here are our favorites.
Happy MAR10 Day! It's 10th March today and that means it's officially Mario day. While there's a sale and more to celebrate Mario's 35th anniversary, unfortunately, Nintendo's Japanese customer support Twitter account has dampened the...
Starts later this week. This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is celebrating the arrival of the new DLC fighter Pyra/Mythra with a special themed event focused on characters who can transform themselves. Read the full article on...
Exact games not yet revealed. Last year, Microsoft announced it would be acquiring Bethesda's parent company ZeniMax Media for $7.5 billion. It's now a done deal - with the head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, confirming everything has been...
Take that parody accounts! It might not seem like much to anyone who doesn't follow Masahiro Sakurai on social media, but the legendary Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director has finally been verified on Twitter with a blue badge. It's...
Update: Super Mario 3D World cat pack announced. If you're a fan of Mario-themed merchandise and toys, you can't go past Jakks Pacific's Super Mario playsets. The toy brand has now revealed it will be expanding the existing line with...
Hey! Listen! ...to these performances. Cancel all your plans - VGMTogether begins this Friday, and goes on until Sunday, bringing live performances of video game soundtracks to you in the comfort of your own home, thanks to the power of...
Coming to Switch this Autumn! For generations, many people have judged video games on one important metric: can you pet the dog? Breath of the Wild may have failed, but To The Rescue doesn't - it goes above and beyond. Not only can you...
Pocky and Rocky in the Nintendo Switch docky. We first found out about the Pocky & Rocky sequel back in September last year , when it was tentatively titled " KiKi KaiKai: Kuro Mantle no Nazo ". Today, Natsume Inc. revealed a new...
Don't get too excited - Nintendo likely won't do anything for this one, either. Let's just ignore the woeful approach of the end of Mario's 35th anniversary , or the completely-ignored 35th anniversary of the Zelda series for a moment....
The musical jams, not the fruit jams. We think. Here's the skinny, hip cats. Like, we weren't around in the 1970s, but we've seen photos, and we've heard the music of Steely Dan, so we feel confident in saying that French studio Glee...
Get off to a good start. Today sees the launch of Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment's popular free-to-play battle royale game – on Nintendo Switch, so what better time to check out some tips and tricks designed to get you off to the...
Game and all amiibo launch this July. During yesterday's Monster Hunter Digital Event, Capcom revealed that Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin will be receiving three new amiibo figures . Models of Ena, Razewing Ratha, and Tsukino...
From the lead writer behind Tomb Raider. Modus Games and developer Sketchbook Games have announced that Lost Words: Beyond the Page , a critically-acclaimed narrative adventure, will be launching on Nintendo Switch on 6th April....
And it's 'super-huggable'. Sega has announced a new partnership with toymaker TOMY International that will see Sonic join the company's popular Club Mocchi- Mocchi- range of soft plushes. The blue blur's getting more merch than we know...
Project Piplup is go. The Pokémon Company has unveiled new social media accounts dedicated to Piplup, one of the starter Pokémon first released in the series' fourth generation of games. Called 'Project Piplup', the new accounts are a...
Pending approval from the Bundesrat. There's a good chance you've seen the controversies surrounding Loot Boxes. We've discussed them on numerous occasions, and there's been a longstanding debate over whether they're seen as gambling....
A free demo is also available. A-Train's got a long history behind it. First released back in 1985, this train simulator series has had quite a reach, going from the Famicom to PlayStation VR . A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism is next on...
Update: Parts now totally gone, repairs suspended. Update: Despite giving Japanese consumers until March 31st to send in their broken 3DS consoles, Nintendo has now announced that repairs have been suspended for the following models as...
Begins on March 24th. It's not even been a year since Ninjala first arrived, and we're already four seasons in for this free-to-play multiplayer game. Utilising a wintery theme these last two months, spring is almost upon us, and on...
Take a look back at its early efforts with Ys and The Legend of Heroes. Not every anniversary is always cause for celebration with companies. Nintendo was noticeably quiet during Legend of Zelda's 35th recently , but Nihon Falcom is...
From Software's "Souls" series has given rise to a whole sub-genre's worth of similarly styled action RPGs that range from fantasy to sci-fi, indie to AAA, and 2D to 3D. Here are our picks for the top 10 best Soulslikes
Thanks in part to the Nintendo Gigaleak, a team of people have restored Super Mario World's soundtrack, giving fans a chance to hear some of the most iconic songs in gaming before they were compressed for SNES.
A new series of videos from Universal Park News Today have given us our best look yet at all the rides, merchandise, food, and so much more from Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan.
Nintendo has revealed in its latest financial earnings report that the Nintendo Switch has officially passed the 3DS with 79.87 million console units sold and Animal Crossing: New Horizons has officially reached 31.18 million copies sold.